[ It feels… dismissive, the other’s response. Composure is something Dimitri is good at keeping, and he is glad of it. He can feel a spike of anger, but he knows the feeling to be irrational just as he knows the other man’s words to be logical. So, he offers a smile, if a little strained. ]

Certainly. We are newcomers in very foreign territory, it makes sense that we would be lacking [ a lot of ] information and context.

[ A measured breath, two, as Dimitri scans the alleyway. He’s quiet a moment, like he is chewing on something. It is all a lot to take in- he can’t go charging in recklessly. His world depends on a monster like him- he needs to be cautious. Calculated.

…But what of this world? Dimitri’s people need him, but don’t these people need someone too? Don’t they deserve a chance? ]

I just… [ a soft sigh ] How are we supposed to stand here, watch this devastation, and do nothing to help?

[ Everyone he interacts with that does not have an Etrayan ear piece is going to die. Every last one of them. How can your heart not break? ]